Hey everyone! I'm new to the forum, and new to biking period. Or should I say I really want to get into biking, have for a while, but have no idea where to start. My bf is pretty into it, but when he tries to explain dropped bars and ultegras and the like, my eyes go crossed. Any advice? good sites? good help? anything would be appreciated!

Also, when looking for a bike, I'm really tall - 5'10" and I had heard that women's bikes were better for women, but wondered if that was true and if it would make a difference to me since I'm so tall.

As you can tell, I'm clueless, please help!